Game apparatus.



No. 846,655. PATENTED MAR. 12, 1907.

' T. J. PALVEY.

GAME APPARATUS.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OEEIOE.

rrHOMAS J. EALVEY, OE SOUTH BOSTON, ivLASSAOHUSETTS, ASSIGNOB ToELIZABETH JOAQUIN, OE SOUTH BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS. y

' GAME APPARATUS.

No. 846,655.l

Specicaton of Letters Patent.

Patented March 12, 1907.

To all whom, it may concern:

n 13e it knownthat I, THOMAS J. FALvEY, a c1t1zen of the United States,residing at South Boston, in the county of Suolk and State ofMassachusetts, have invented new and useful Improvements in GarneApparatus, of which the following is a Specification.

This invention relates to improvements in game apparatus, and the objectis to provide an apparatus by means of which players are enabled to playtwo games of chance each of a different character from the other.

. The invention consists in the combination and arrangement of parts setforth in the following specification, and particularly pointed out inthe claims thereof.

. Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a plan view of a portion of myimproved game. lpparatus, showing the board or base with e inclinedtrack mounted thereon,the cover a t of the spring-gun being partlybroken away.

Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation taken on line 2 2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 isan enlarged'detail section ofthe inclined track taken on line`3 3 ofFig. 1. Fig. 4 is an enlarged lperspective view .of the spinning-top.Fig. 5 is an enlarged perspective view of the spool which is adapted tovbe used in connection with the spinning-top. Fig. 6 is a verticallongitudinal'section, partly inelevation, of the game board or base,showing the inclined track inverted therebeneath and fastthereto; saidtrack thus constituting an inclined support for the board.

Like numerals referto like parts through-v out the several views of thedrawings. ,I

In the drawings, 10 is a base or board comprising upper and lowermembers 11 and 12,

respectively, and having a wall 1'3 extending Said upper member is alsoprovi ed with a second series of depressions 16 ,formed in its upperSide. with an inner wall 17., extending part way therearound, soarranged with relation to the outerA wall 13 that a space or passage 18is formed therebetween, the sides of said space being preferablyparallel Ythroughout its length. l

The base 10 is also provided l A def-lector 19 is located near theoutlet 20 ofthe passage 18, said defiector being adapted to directprojectiles toward the middle portion of the base 10. An inclined track21, provided with a groove 22, is mounted on the upper side of the base10, as shown in Figs. l and 2, said groove terminating adjacent to thehole 14.- A groove 23 is formed in the upper side of the base 10,constituting a continuation of the groove 22 when the inclined track 21is in place on the upper side of the base 10.

A bell 24, provided with an operating member or push-button 25, islocated between the upper and lower `members with the push-botton 25beneath the hole 14.

The track 21 is provided with a transverse member 26, rigidly securedthereto, the track as a whole thus constituting a T-shaped structure. Atransverse member 27, provided with a plurality of semicircular scallops28, is located adjacent to the depressions 16, said scallops beingconcentric with said depressions. l'

A- spring-gun 29, comprising a plunger 30 and a spring 31 surroundingsaid plunger, is

holes 35, formed in the upper member 11.

The track 21 may be removed from the position shown in Figs. 1 and 2,may be inverted and placed end for end against the under side of themember 12, with the dowel-pins 34 in engagement withva series of holes36, formed in the lower member 12. In this po- Sition the transversemember 26 is4 adapted to rest upon a table or other Support. Aspinning-top 37, comprising a spindle 38and a disk 39, is provided witha iiange 40, forming a part of said spindle, and 1s also provided with aplurality of graduations 41, each having a numeral 42, located adjacentthereto, respectively. A spool 43, provided with a hole 44, extendingtherethrough, is adapted to be placed on the upper end of the spindle 38in engagement with the flange 40.

YWhen the track 21 is located on the upper side of the base 10, as shownin Figs. 1 and 2,

the player takes an ordinary top string or l I claim, and desire byLetters Patent to se- 6o cord, (not shown,) winds it around the spindle38, places the spool 43 upon the upper end oi said spindle, and holdingsaid spool between the thumb and fingers of one hand and placing thelower end of said spindle against a semicircular guide 45 lat the upperguided by the groove 22, formed in said track, and the groove 23 forminga continuaj end of the inclined track 21 pulls the topstring with aquick motion in a well-known manner, and when the top 37 has thus beencaused to rapidly rotate the player removes the spool 43 from thespindle 38 and allows said top 37 to travel down the track 21,

tion of said groove 22, said top being guided by said grooves into thehole 14, thereby" dropping upon the push-button 25, as shown in Fig. 2,of the bell 24 and actuating said push-button to ring said bell. 'I'hetop 37 continues to spin for a time after reaching the position shown inFig. 2, and when it y iinally stops the score made by the player will beindicated by one of the numerals 42, which has' been brought to aposition adjacent toan arrow 46, suitably placed on the upper -side ofthe member 11. In playing the other game the operation is as follows:The track 21 is removed from the position shown in Figs. 1 and 2 and isinverted and placed end for end, as shown in Fig. 6, thereby supportingthe base 10 in an inclined relation to the table 'orother support uponwhich said track is placed. The player now places a marble or otherspherical projectile 47 against the 'head 33 of the plunger 30 andpulling on the handle 32 of said plunger compresses the spring 31. Theplayer then releases the plunger 30 suddenly, and the marble 47 is thusforcibly propelled in the direction of the arrow, Fig. 1. Said marbletraversing the passage 18 and coming o ut at the outlet 20 of saidpassage strikes the deflector 19, said deiector delecting said marbletoward the central portion oi' the base 10 and said marble rollingtoward the right-hand end of saidbase. The marble/47 as it rolls towardthe right under the influence of gravity down the inclined surface oithe base 10 may lodge in one of the series of depressions 15 or in oneof the depressions 16. The depressions 15 and 16 are provided withnumerals of diierent values from 1 upward, said numerals being arrangedin any manner which may be desired, it being understood that the playersscore is indicated by the numeral p aced adjacent to the depression inwhich the marble 47 lodges. p

Having thus described my invention, what j cure, is-

1. The combination, with a spinning-top l provided with a plurality ofnumerals around l its periphery, of a base provided with a hole ladapted to receive said top, an inclined track j mounted on said base,said track adapted to A l guideI said top into said hole, and a bell jadapted to be actuated by said top when said f top enters said hole.

l, In a game apparatus a base provided with a hole therein, an inclinedtrack pro- 1 vided with a groove terminating adjacent to said hole, anda bell having an actuating member located beneath said hole.

3. In a game apparatus a base having an outer wall extending around itsperiphery and an inner wall extending part way therearound and aninclined track provided with a groove, said track provided kwith meansof attachment to the upper and lower sides of said base, respectively.

4. In a' game apparatus a base having an outer wall extending around itsperiphery and an inner wall extending part way therearound, said baseprovided with a plurality oi depressions in its upper side and aninclined track provided with a groove, said track provided also withmeans of attachment to the upper and lower sides of said base,respectively.

outer wall extending around its periphery and an inner wall extendingpart way therearound, said base provided with a plurality of depressions,in its upper side, said base also provided with' a hole therein, aninclined track provided with a groove, said track also provided withmeans of attachment to the upper and lower sidesof said base,respectively, and a bell having'an actuating member located beneath saidhole. d

6. In a game apparatus a base having lan outer wall extending around itsperiphery and an inner wall extending part way therearound, said baseprovided with a plurality of depressions in its upper side, said basealso provided with a series of holes in its upper side and a secondseries oi holes in its under side, and an inc-lined track provided witha series of projections adapted to enter said series, respectively.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

THOMAS J. FALVEY. .IVitnesses Louis A. JONES, SADIn V. MCCARTHY.

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